US rank #8648 Boys' name Peak 2008 554 births

Dreyden — #8648 US boys' name

554 babies named Dreyden in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s1762010s3122020s61
#8648
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 39% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Dreyden was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

45 babies were named Dreyden in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dreyden

The Social Security Administration has registered 554 babies named Dreyden between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dreyden currently holds the #8648 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dreyden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 312 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dreyden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dreyden in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dreyden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 554 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dreyden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

554

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2008

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,648

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dreyden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
45
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
01020304050 2024202020162012200820041999 5

Dreyden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
312 births that decade — 56% of Dreyden's all-time total
1990s52000s1762010s3122020s61

Dreyden by state

Where Dreyden concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dreyden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
7 1.3%
#2 Ohio
6 1.1%
#3 Texas
6 1.1%
Michigan share of Dreyden's total US births 1.3%
Even split

7 of 554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreyden?
554 babies have been named Dreyden since 1999. It currently ranks #8648 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 45 births.
When was Dreyden most popular?
Dreyden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 312 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Dreyden most popular?
The top states for the name Dreyden are Michigan (7 births), Ohio (6 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Dreyden been used?
Dreyden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dreyden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drew, Drexel, Dresden, Dre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.